On this page the following entry/entries were made in “2006.” Check out other years in our Archives.
Bug Blog Archives for “2006”
Bugs in Your Salad
I was recently interviewed for an up-and-coming print article in Newsweek magazine. The interviewer/author of the article found me by way of talking to growers near New York City who referred her to me. The reason she was on the trail in the first place stemmed directly from her experience at a local eatery in the city that serves organic foods. She ordered a salad and found a little green bug in it. An aphid I suspect. I must acknowledge that she handled the situation in the most exemplary way: She picked out the bug and ate her salad. She didn’t freak out, she wasn’t outraged, and didn’t complain to the staff, or cause a ruckus. She put it in perspective, took it all in stride, and was mature and reasonable about the whole matter. People in some countries eat insects by choice on a regular basis so while she didn’t eat the critter (I wouldn’t either for that matter), she wasn’t put off by it. What’s good for some should perhaps be at least acceptable to others — in many cases anyway.
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Further Reading
In addition to what we offer on our Required Reading page, and the vast information on this site, there’s a wealth of information about biocontrol and IPM integrated pest management on the web nowadays as a quick Google search will prove. Here are some selected search results that may enlighten, entertain, and lead you to even more information.
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Help Wanted
The Green Spot Ltd. is now hiring! We have one part-time position available immediately which will become a full-time position after an approximate probationary period of employment and training of about six months — depending on the individual’s capabilities. Initially the duties required of this position will include the following:
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Swirskii the Terrible?
When the predatory mite Neoseiulus =Amblyseius swirskii was first announced earlier this year and credited with having the potential to control whiteflies and other pests, we were pretty interested. Seemingly overnight this predator was introduced and offered for sale. But having seen quick introductions of this sort go bad before — and us wasting time and money researching and creating the supporting materials to properly purvey them only to be able to say we were offering the critter de jour — we decided to wait for some feedback and for science to catch up with marketing. We’re glad we did as we’ve recently got some not-so-favorable reports indicating that the jury is indeed still out for deliberations.
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